Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-09-24
A BRILLIANT OCCASION.

The One Hundredth Anniversary OF the
Adoption OF the Constitution CeIe-
brated-
PHmADELPHIA, September 15.-The last
centennial Of events of the revolutionary
times began this morning at Philadelphia
and her hundreds of thousands of. gaests
appeared on the streets early this morning
IN their holiday garb. All day yesterday
and last night visitors, including dis
tinguished guests, military and fremen, ar
rived by every possible conveyance, and the
dozens Of railroad depots were taxed to their
utmost in accommodating the throng which
hocked to the "Cradle of Liberty to bear
witness by their presence of their love and
veneration for the historic document which
gave them liberty and freedom.
It is safe to say that there are at least 20O,-
600 visitors, in addition to thousands from
Peuusy lvania, New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland, and hardly a state or territory re-
mains ulIreI resented in three days festivals.
The streets presented an appearance that Is
very lively to-day. In all directions, as far
as the eye can reach il was one mass Of
A monster civic and industrial pageant
started from Broad and Twin streets shortly
after 10 o'clock and marched to Moore
street. a distance of nearly five miles, and
passing through one continuous line OF OBJ
servation, gaily decorated.
President Cleveland was sereuaded shortly
after midnight by the MdeuuerChCr society,
who assembled in front of the Lafayette.
The president had retired. The singers also
left handsome baskets of flowers to be de-
HVered to Mrs. Cleveland il the morning.
To give an idea of the great proportions
OF the industrial pageant 1t may be stated, at
ten minutes past TWO O'Clock only twenty Of
the twenty-three divisions had passed by the
reviewing stand, and by the time the
seventh division had passed southwark, the
head of the column had arrived IN their
counter march, having Travelled twenty
three squares south OF Mar
ket street. The march was
made without casualties, further than an
unknown man dropped dead near Chestnut
street, presumably from heart disease, and
a little girl was somewhat injured in a crowd.
Among the governors occupying seats on the
reviewing stand were Larabees OF Iowa;
Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Hughes, of Arkau-
sas; Buckner, of Kentucky; Ihayer, OF Ne
braska; PennOysr, of Oregon; Wilson,
of West Virginia, Foraker, OF Ohio, and
EItZhugh Lee, OF Virginia. AT sunrise tins
morning the United States war vessels an
chored in the Delaware river began their
part in the celebration. A salute of thirteen
guns was fired from each one of them, One
hour later the "Queen Emma" followed with
a salute of eleven guns. All OF these vessels
are handsomely decorated with bunting and
flags and tonight they were illuminated
with Chinese lanterns. Beautiful pyrOtech-
mic displays were made from all the vessels
in the harbOr this evening. President
Cleveland and party arrived here at $50 to-
night and were at once driven to the Lafay-
cite hotel.
Governor Beaver held a reception at the
academy of fine arts tonight. President
Cleveland and ex-Prssident Hayes, Secreta-
ry Bayard, Secretary Fairchild, General
Sheridan and number OF governors were
among the vast throng Of 1900 that took
part IN the reception.